ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Job description
POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Assistant Principal plays a vital role in the success of the school by supporting the Principal/CAO in fostering a safe, inclusive, and high-achieving learning environment. This position combines instructional leadership, staff supervision and student discipline. The Assistant Principal must be a collaborative leader who can build trust, support teachers, and help drive school improvement. The position is responsible for assisting with the overall administration of the school, essential to the operation of a responsive, effective, and efficient instructional environment that provides maximum opportunity for student growth and development.

This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge or abilities associated with this classification.

Essential Job Functions:

• Assists in overseeing the daily operations and administration of the assigned school; assumes responsibilities of the Principal in his or her absence.
• Supervises assigned professional, para-professional, administrative and support staff members
• Develops and implements staff training and development programs and opportunities.
• Assists in planning and implementing school-wide programs, policies, goals and objectives; ensures program and policy adherence to organizational standards and legal regulations.
• Assists in ensuring that all school and District policies are effectively explained and implemented.
• Assists in establishing and maintaining plans and actions to accomplish school goals; establish school calendars and schedules.
• Assists in reviewing and evaluating the instructional program; observes classroom environment and makes recommendations for improvement in instruction and class management as appropriate; establishes and maintains a system of school-wide textbook accountability.
• Assists in coordinating and implementing required standardized testing programs.
• Maintains high standards of student conduct and enforces discipline as necessary, complying with due process and rights of students.
• Provides leadership for and supervision of extracurricular activities as assigned.
• Coordinates special programs and events as assigned.
• Receives and responds to inquiries, concerns, and complaints from teachers, students, and parents; works to resolve administrative, instructional and behavioral problems.
• Enforces policies and procedures designed to protect the safety and welfare of students and staff while on campus.
• Keeps abreast of developments and innovations in the profession and ensures that staff members remain current as well.
• Keeps supervisor informed of events and activities of an unusual nature as well as routine matters related to the supervisor’s accountability.
• Performs various administrative/office duties as necessary, including preparing reports and correspondence, compiling information and data for reports, copying and filing documents, receiving and responding to e-mails.
• Represents the school at various professional and community meetings as appropriate.
• Coordinate school programs and activities with those of other schools, agencies and organizations as appropriate.
• Attends classes, training, conferences, workshops, and meetings as appropriate or necessary to maintain job knowledge and skills and/or required certifications.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or directed.

Minimum Qualifications:

Two years of successful experience coaching teachers is required. Preference will be given to candidates with at least two years of administrative experience as Assistant Principal in an elementary or middle school setting.

Education:

Bachelor’s or higher (Required)
License/Certification: Tennessee Instructional Leadership License (Required)
Work Location: In person
Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Vision insurance

Tagged as: Admin, Elementary, Leadership, Middle